NPD Process Technologist -Bakery

Morrisons; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in the UK seeks an individual to support product development within the chilled range. This role involves managing existing and new product development processes, ensuring timely completion, and applying market analysis to enhance product quality. Ideal candidates will have a passion for food, knowledge of the bakery market, and strong stakeholder engagement skills, along with a competitive benefits package including holidays and discounts.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday

15% supermarket discount

Career progression opportunities

Healthcare/Well-being benefits

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the bakery market ideally.
• Experience working within the food development process.
• Ability to influence and connect with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the concept to launch process.
• Deliver concise category analysis from trusted data sources.
• Collaborate with technical experts to safeguard quality.

Skills

Passion for food

Relationship building skills

Commercial judgement

Job description

Overview

We're looking for someone to come and support all product development activity within the various categories of our chilled range. You will ensure the Existing Product Development (EPD) and New Product Development (NPD) end to end processes are completed on time and in full. You’ll be part of the full Concept to Launch Process, analysing category data to define areas of opportunity for Myton Food Group, keeping abreast of the market to ensure Morrisons products are best in class, and carrying out regular benchmarking sessions to ensure targets are being adhered to. The role is primarily based at our Wakefield (Bakery) manufacturing site, with occasional meetings at the Myton Head Office (Bradford) and visits to other sites and suppliers. There may also be occasional weekend work during peak season.

Responsibilities

• Support the concept to launch process
• Support the NPD Specialist and Manager to deliver the Site Product Development Plan
• Attend customer research listening groups and debriefs
• Deliver concise category analysis from trusted data sources
• Work closely with the operations team to ensure Bakery products are best in class
• Collaborate with technical experts to safeguard the quality of proposed ranges for all Myton customers
• Ensure products produced are profitably priced and meet margin expectations
• Ensure all pricing and samples presented to customers are correctly priced and prepared in a timely manner

About you

First and foremost you will have a passion for food and an eye for detail. You will have knowledge of the bakery market ideally and experience working within the food development process. You will have great relationship building skills, being able to connect and work with many stakeholders across the business with the ability to influence. Enthusiasm and drive to deliver results with commercial judgement is also key.

Benefits

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays) and a guaranteed day off that can be taken for birthdays, religious holidays or other special occasions
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from day one
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

Find out more about working in Manufacturing at Myton Food Group here.

About us

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group – the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. We’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more. We stand out in the world of food manufacturing by the way we all get involved and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.